Monmouth's march towards Bristol

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Monmouth's march towards Bristol was a key maneuver during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, when the Duke of Monmouth led his rebel army through the West Country in an attempt to rally support and seize a major city from royalist control.

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instanceOf event in the Monmouth Rebellion
military campaign maneuver
commandedBy James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
describedAs key maneuver during the Monmouth Rebellion
followedBy Monmouth's retreat towards Bridgwater
hasConsequence contributed to the eventual defeat of the rebellion
strategic disadvantage for the rebel army
hasHistoricalContext attempted overthrow of King James II
hasLocation Bristol
Devon
Dorset
Somerset
Wiltshire
hasObjective to rally support against King James II
to secure a major urban base for the rebellion
to seize Bristol from royalist control
hasOutcome failure to capture Bristol
hasPart Monmouth's advance through the West Country
hasParticipant James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
rebel army of the Monmouth Rebellion
royalist forces of James II
hasPoliticalAim to support Monmouth's claim to the English throne
hasRoute through Somerset towns and villages
hasStartTime 1685
hasTimePeriod June 1685
opposedBy royalist forces loyal to James II
partOf Monmouth Rebellion
precededBy Monmouth's landing at Lyme Regis
relatedTo Battle of Sedgemoor
tookPlaceIn Kingdom of England
West Country
linked to: southwest England

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